Bus Stop

Oil Paint on Archival Panel
5"x7"
The Bus Stop

THE SUBURBAN LANDSCAPE FALL 2013

STILL LIFE PAINTINGS SPRING 2012

Mixed Media and Collage with Acrylic and Ink

These are recent Paintings which use Mixed Media Techniques. They were done with a combination of collage, India Ink, Acrylic Paint, Golden Acrylic Matte Medium, Yes Paste, and Wax Crayon , on watercolor paper, and Rice paper. These are more Abstract works, with color and process being most important. There are influences from maps, aerial views from Google earth, and also an exploration of randomness. The ink and paint are applied in a variety of ways that are a somewhat controlled randomness of dripping and using gravity and forced air to direct the flow. I am becoming increasingly more interested in blurring, dripping, collage and other less traditional means of color application.
   Less representational than some of my earlier work, they are a fun way to experiment with art materials and learn what they are capable of.

After Christine's Flowers

OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS 16" x 20"
ONE OF MY FAVORITE STILL LIFE PAINTINGS. I AM PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE LOOSE BRUSHWORK, COLORFUL TRANSLUCENCE OF THE OLD GLASS JAR, AND FLICKERING JUXTAPOSED COLORS.  THE AQUA COLOR IS ALSO A FAVORITE.

Fall 2011 Watercolor

This watercolor study of a maple tree was done en plein aire last fall. I especially love the energy of the color and the semi-abstract, spontaneous mark making of the brush.

Fog and Mystery

16" x 20"

Oil on canvas

The Abstracted Landscape

These paintings feature small bits of the landscape, blown up to create an abstract composition. I particularly love the colors.

SUMMER HAZE-  OIL ON ARCHIVAL BOARD

This is another painting I have been working on from the hazy , humid summer this year. I think it's done?

Maine 2010

I finally finished my first Maine 2010 painting today. We went to Maine in August, it was actually hot ,muggy weather, but the haze over the water at sunrise was spectacular.

Cherry Tree in Spring

this series small 8"x6"oil studies shows the Chery tree in my yard changing in the season

LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING

 Sunday we set our clocks to "Spring Forward". Hopefully our showers today will bring on the Spring flowers. This week, I have been seeing the tops of crocus and daffodil greens popping up in my garden. Surely the nice weather can't be far behind.

AUTUMN SUNRISE

This is a new painting. It is an Autumn Scene , oil painting on stretched canvas , 24" X 24"